BOE leaves rates, asset-purchase plan unchanged

WilliamL. Watts

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday left its key lending rate unchanged at a record low 0.5%. The central bank also announced no change to its 200 billion pound ($320 billion) asset purchase program. Both decisions were widely expected.

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